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Dixon still evolving his style after six titles

Dixon spoke candidly to Motorsport.com last year about how, despite scoring four wins and his sixth championship, there were several performances that left them either disappointed or bemused. For examples, he cited the car’s performance on black tires on some tracks, and difficulties with the handling of the car, even when it was fast. Although…

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Transfer rumours: Aarons, Sancho, Klinsmann, Cavani, Bentaleb, Lamela, Telles

West Ham have joined Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Tottenham in the race to sign Norwich City and England Under-21 full-back Max Aarons, with the Premier League-bound club demanding at least £30m for the 21-year-old. (Independent)external-link Manchester United’s prospects of signing England forward Jadon Sancho, 21, from Borussia Dortmund may have been improved by the news…

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The US millionaires investing in lower-league clubs

Victoria Road – the home of Dagenham & RedbridgeWhen New Yorker and Major League Baseball investor Peter Freund first set eyes on Victoria Road, the home of National League Dagenham & Redbridge, he was shocked. The 6,000 seats in the ground were old and faded, its front building falling apart. Were you to punt a…

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TOM’S admits Fenestraz could miss Super GT opener

Fenestraz has been stuck in Dubai for several weeks and unable to re-enter Japan owing to travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic that are preventing him from obtaining a new visa. The French-Argentine driver has been forced to miss this weekend’s Okayama SUPER GT test, and will almost certainly miss both Super Formula tests scheduled…

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Paddon admits WRC return chances bleaker than ever

Paddon was forced out of the series at the end of 2018 after the Alzenau team signed nine-time WRC champion, Sebastien Loeb. A programme had been tabled by then Hyundai Motorsport boss Michel Nandan but it was deemed too limited by Paddon. Recent attempts by the New Zealander to plot a course back into the…

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Mercedes has “no doubts” on Hamilton’s F1 commitment

Following delayed discussions, seven-time world champions Hamilton and Mercedes finally agreed a fresh one-year contract in February, which will cover the 2021 season but will leave both parties to renegotiate a new agreement for F1’s new era of regulations from 2022. While the deal ended speculation about Hamilton’s short-term future, it also raised questions about what would happen…

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